University of Maryland, College Park: A Day in the Life

…instructors worked with students to accommodate scheduling needs, while students did the same for them; after all, the instructors are actively working in the translation and interpreting fields in addition…

Board Meeting Highlights

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Strategies for Translation Providers in an Uncertain World… A Survival Guide

…kept up-to-date with the issues in the waste management industry, the amount of time-consuming research required for each new job was relatively small, and they were able to turn the…

Get out the vote 2018

…the information to carry out our duty to vote with intelligence. In the past, ATA has published candidate statements. In 2017 they began to also release candidate statements by podcast….

Marketing to Direct Clients

…make special mention of such successes. It goes without saying that your business cards and materials will show you in the best possible light only if they are up-to-date and…

Buddies Welcome Newbies: Starting #ATA63 Off on the Right Foot

…so why not take full advantage and download the ATA63 app? You’ll have access to the most up-to-date conference information, schedule, last-minute changes, maps of the venue, and more. It…

Paul Filkin on the SDL AppStore

…app to date is the Glossary Converter, with almost 19,000 downloads. In 2017, the Developer Experience Team created and released a custom library to simplify development with SDL Trados GroupShare….

From the President: Tough Decisions

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Negotiation — A Learnable Skill

…target audience, and the date you need it by. Then I can send you a tailor-made quote. Would that work for you?” If the client still insists on a price:…

The Savvy Social Media User—Twitter Handle & Sharing Frequency

…popular social networks among linguists. They use it for professional networking, sharing valuable resources and keeping up-to-date with the latest news and trends in the translation and interpreting industries. It…

Guide to Buying Interpreting Services, Part III: Working with an Interpreter

…below to get started. Define Your Scope What languages need interpretation? Is a specific dialect or variant required? When and where will the interpreting take place (date, time and location)?…

Glossaries for Translators: Why You Need Them

…context, definition, where you found the term, and the date that you added the term. You can then alphabetize the column by either the source or target language column and…